Also, there should be very few places in Austin you feel out of place. A color-codes hipster/bro population map of the city would be a super fun project, if someone could find a reliable way to survey hipsters without any of them admitting to being hipsters. Do bros admit to being bros?

Also, what parts of Austin are good to visit? What are the young, hip parts of town with bars, clubs, music venues, et cetera?

I know that only 35% of the class is OOS, but do you know have many Northeasterners you get? Many people from Philly, NYC, DC, Boston, Pittsburgh, et cetera? Or are most people from other Southern states?

How hard would it be to get work (not necessarily BigLaw but midlaw or something above the poverty level) somewhere in the Northeast? I love the idea of living and studying in Austin for three years (plus UT gave me a bunch of money) but I ultimately want to return to the NE and fear I may have difficulty doing so. I have gotten into some T14s and Vandy and Fordham and BU and GWU, but I REALLY want a reason to go to UT. Someone qualm my fears about being stuck in Texas forever if I decide to matriculate at UT.

Okay, maybe I'm totally off here, but I get the feeling that any top law school is filled with what you would expect: nerds. Sure, some students might be the "hipsters" or the "preps" or whatever else, but let's be real here: anyone who wants to devote the next three years of his/her life to the textbook is an n-e-r-d (the the best sense, of course). Bottom line, I think finding kindred spirits will be relativity easy at any top school. Also, Rory1987, if it makes you feel any better, I'm also from the Northeast. Since I'm using an anecdotal example, that should trump the OOS statistics.

Also, there should be very few places in Austin you feel out of place. A color-codes hipster/bro population map of the city would be a super fun project, if someone could find a reliable way to survey hipsters without any of them admitting to being hipsters. Do bros admit to being bros?

Also, what parts of Austin are good to visit? What are the young, hip parts of town with bars, clubs, music venues, et cetera?

I know that only 35% of the class is OOS, but do you know have many Northeasterners you get? Many people from Philly, NYC, DC, Boston, Pittsburgh, et cetera? Or are most people from other Southern states?

How hard would it be to get work (not necessarily BigLaw but midlaw or something above the poverty level) somewhere in the Northeast? I love the idea of living and studying in Austin for three years (plus UT gave me a bunch of money) but I ultimately want to return to the NE and fear I may have difficulty doing so. I have gotten into some T14s and Vandy and Fordham and BU and GWU, but I REALLY want a reason to go to UT. Someone qualm my fears about being stuck in Texas forever if I decide to matriculate at UT.

Okay, maybe I'm totally off here, but I get the feeling that any top law school is filled with what you would expect: nerds. Sure, some students might be the "hipsters" or the "preps" or whatever else, but let's be real here: anyone who wants to devote the next three years of his/her life to the textbook is an n-e-r-d (the the best sense, of course). Bottom line, I think finding kindred spirits will be relativity easy at any top school. Also, Rory1987, if it makes you feel any better, I'm also from the Northeast. Since I'm using an anecdotal example, that should trump the OOS statistics.

Where at in the NE? And what if we're the only Northern liberal elitists there?

For the love of god, go to the salt lick. It's like 16 bucks for family style (all you can eat ribs, brisket, sausage, beans, and potato salad). It's incredible. I live out of state (think one of the coasts), but I've been to the salt lick 3 times this year. You need to go!

God did this make me hungry just now. Where is this located exactly? I need to eat there when I visit next week...

Also, what parts of Austin are good to visit? What are the young, hip parts of town with bars, clubs, music venues, et cetera?

I know that only 35% of the class is OOS, but do you know have many Northeasterners you get? Many people from Philly, NYC, DC, Boston, Pittsburgh, et cetera? Or are most people from other Southern states?

How hard would it be to get work (not necessarily BigLaw but midlaw or something above the poverty level) somewhere in the Northeast? I love the idea of living and studying in Austin for three years (plus UT gave me a bunch of money) but I ultimately want to return to the NE and fear I may have difficulty doing so. I have gotten into some T14s and Vandy and Fordham and BU and GWU, but I REALLY want a reason to go to UT. Someone qualm my fears about being stuck in Texas forever if I decide to matriculate at UT.

Okay, maybe I'm totally off here, but I get the feeling that any top law school is filled with what you would expect: nerds. Sure, some students might be the "hipsters" or the "preps" or whatever else, but let's be real here: anyone who wants to devote the next three years of his/her life to the textbook is an n-e-r-d (the the best sense, of course). Bottom line, I think finding kindred spirits will be relativity easy at any top school. Also, Rory1987, if it makes you feel any better, I'm also from the Northeast. Since I'm using an anecdotal example, that should trump the OOS statistics.

Where at in the NE? And what if we're the only Northern liberal elitists there?

I'm actually from the northeast.... of Africa! No, not really, but that's my new line because I currently live in Egypt. As a native Jooozyian, I don't usually get to cash in on the NE prestige, but considering our likely limited numbers, I'll class it up.

In undergrad, I took all of my notes by hand in notebooks. I noticed that most of my male friends did the same, but many girls had to have their Macs to type everything out on. I am not trying to stereotype with this, it was simply an easily observable fact in all of my classes. I found that the computer offered a lot of distractions (facebook, games, etc.), and I could retain the information better if I wrote it down. It went straight to memory. When I type, a lot of it is just habit, and I do not even realize what I am typing sometimes.

In your law classes, do you take notes by hand? Does anyone? For this much material and the involvement of supplements and whatnot, would you recommend I learn to take notes on my laptop?

I know there are other threads about this, but many are full of sarcasm and general advice. I figured experienced students at UT might be more helpful for this particular school.

theturkeyisfat wrote:i want to ask a question that was asked before but not really answered...

can ut take me to cali?!?!?!?!?!??!!?

No, it will keep you in Texas. Unless you graduate T10% and have LR under our belt (and you wont have a shot unless you have significant ties to the state).

Are you basing this statement on first hand knowledge, or is this an "assumption"????

like most "advice" given on TLS, it's just regurgitated speculation thrown around as fact. It's true that California is a harder market to break into from UT and would require ties and better grades for the most part, but there certainly isn't a strict cutoff at "T10% + LR." While ITE may be different, in the past over 30% were employed out of state and these kids were definitely not all from the top 30%.

f0bolous wrote:like most "advice" given on TLS, it's just regurgitated speculation thrown around as fact. It's true that California is a harder market to break into from UT and would require ties and better grades for the most part, but there certainly isn't a strict cutoff at "T10% + LR." While ITE may be different, in the past over 30% were employed out of state and these kids were definitely not all from the top 30%.

That would be my assessment as well. I'm just getting to the point of utter exasperation with the "regurgitated speculation," as you put it, with regard to UT especially. Since the T14 debacle it seems to have gotten out of control. It's as if the school moving up in the rankings has done nothing but made it acceptable fodder for trolls. Sure there are better options for someone looking for Cali Law, but as you said, one can acquire out of state employment from UT.

f0bolous wrote:like most "advice" given on TLS, it's just regurgitated speculation thrown around as fact. It's true that California is a harder market to break into from UT and would require ties and better grades for the most part, but there certainly isn't a strict cutoff at "T10% + LR." While ITE may be different, in the past over 30% were employed out of state and these kids were definitely not all from the top 30%.

That would be my assessment as well. I'm just getting to the point of utter exasperation with the "regurgitated speculation," as you put it, with regard to UT especially. Since the T14 debacle it seems to have gotten out of control. It's as if the school moving up in the rankings has done nothing but made it acceptable fodder for trolls. Sure there are better options for someone looking for Cali Law, but as you said, one can acquire out of state employment from UT.

Plus I love the 10% that keeps get thrown around. You have to be in top 10% with LR and ride to class on a Mountain Gorilla to get a job from UT.

In undergrad, I took all of my notes by hand in notebooks. I noticed that most of my male friends did the same, but many girls had to have their Macs to type everything out on. I am not trying to stereotype with this, it was simply an easily observable fact in all of my classes. I found that the computer offered a lot of distractions (facebook, games, etc.), and I could retain the information better if I wrote it down. It went straight to memory. When I type, a lot of it is just habit, and I do not even realize what I am typing sometimes.

In your law classes, do you take notes by hand? Does anyone? For this much material and the involvement of supplements and whatnot, would you recommend I learn to take notes on my laptop?

I know there are other threads about this, but many are full of sarcasm and general advice. I figured experienced students at UT might be more helpful for this particular school.

I take notes on a laptop because if I try to write fast, it ends up being pretty illegible. I'd say that 90%+ of students take notes on a laptop. While it may be easier to commit things to memory when you write it out by hand, realize that you probably won't be able to write things down on time (since professors may gloss over things quickly and likely won't repeat themselves).